Scion iQ EV

Scion iQ EV

Toyota

Toyota¿s youth-oriented brand has announced it will make about 90 all-electric versions of its thumbnail-sized iQ minicar for use in car-share programs (like ZipCar) in cities and campuses around the U.S.

Toyota¿s youth-oriented brand has announced it will make about 90 all-electric versions of its thumbnail-sized iQ minicar for use in car-share programs (like ZipCar) in cities and campuses around the U.S. (Toyota)

Toyota says the iQ EV¿s 12 kWh, lithium-ion battery will have a range of up to 50 miles in city driving and will charge fully in about three hours using a 240-volt outlet. The car gets 63 horsepower and 120 pound-feet of torque from a 47 kW electric motor, and will do zero to 60 mph in 13.4 seconds.

Toyota says the iQ EV¿s 12 kWh, lithium-ion battery will have a range of up to 50 miles in city driving and will charge fully in about three hours using a 240-volt outlet. The car gets 63 horsepower and 120 pound-feet of torque from a 47 kW electric motor, and will do zero to 60 mph in 13.4 seconds. (Toyota)